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Also known as: Superman plank, Long lever plank.

Technique

  1. From a Plank position, move your hands forward, so that your arms are at about a 45-degrees angle.
  2. Hold that position for time.

Form tips

  • Use a Hollow body position: engage your Abs, use a posterior Pelvic tilt and suck your bellybutton in.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Chest
  • Back
  • Triceps
  • Abs
  • Obliques

Secondary

  • Forearms
  • Pelvis
  • Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
  • Pectoralis major (sternal head)
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Teres major
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
  • Triceps brachii (medial head)
  • Triceps brachii (lateral head)
  • Rectus abdominis
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique

Equipment

Appears in

Joint movements
Trunkflexion
trains stretches

Progressions

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Knees rings rollout

Intermediate
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Long sphinx pushup

Novice
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Prone hollow body hold

Advanced

Regressions

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Plank

Beginner
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Forearms long plank

Novice
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Short Lalanne pushup

Intermediate
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Tuck candle flag

Novice
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Straddle lalanne pushup

Advanced
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Fingertip straddle lalanne pushup

Advanced
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Lalanne pushup

Advanced
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